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3 Bay Modular Wall Unit Bookshelf w Cabinets Free Standing Mid-Century Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Up for offer is this amazing Mid-Century Modern storage unit and bookshelf. Modular and sleek in
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Oakwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in sweden
Bokhyllan ’The ladder shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Ash
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original Teak Wood 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in sweden
Bokhyllan ’The ladder shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
BOKHYLLAN ’THE LADDER SHELF’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Walnut by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan 'The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan 'The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Walnut by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Elmwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan 'the Ladder Shelf'
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Free Standing Mid-Century Modern Walnut 3 Bay Modular Wall Unit / Room Divider
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage Modern 3 bay wall / divider unit Modular unit shelving system. Free-standing and finished
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
Original Oak Wood, 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’the ladder shelf’
Design: Nils’s und
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Oak
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit.
Made in Sweden.
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’.
Design: Nils und
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood, Ash
Original Ash Wood 1960s Modular String Wall Unit by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit.
Made in Sweden.
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’.
Design: Nils und
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in Ashwood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The ladder shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
with adjustable glass shelf and sliding glass doors, along with eight shelves of varying sizes, one
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1960s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving
By Poul Cadovius, Royal System
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
removable wire dividers), and a display cabinet with sliding glass doors along with seven shelves.
The
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Royal Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, italy, 1950s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Royal modular wall unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, italy, 1950s.
Poul Cadovius (1911
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Teak Modular Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1960s
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern Free standing modular wall unit.
Design by Louis van Teeffelen
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Teak Modular Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1960s
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern hanging modular wall unit.
Design by Louis van Teeffelen for
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
P&P 900 Modular Wall Mounted Storage System by Michel Ducaroy for Line Roset
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in San Diego, CA
P&P 900 modular wall mounted storage system by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, circa 2000s. This
Category
20th Century French Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Teak Modular Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1950s
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern free standing modular wall unit.
Design by Louis van
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Teak Mid-Century Modern Modular Wall Unit by Louis van Teeffelen for WéBé, 1950s
By WéBé, Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern free standing modular wall unit.
Design by Louis van
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
Vintage Royal System Modular free standing Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in The Hague, NL
Original freestanding wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius, model Royal, in the 1950s for Cado
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
1960s Danish Teak 3-Bay Cado Wall Unit Modular Shelving System by Paul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
13 pieces, including the uprights. These designer shelves are fully modular, allowing an infinite
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Teak
original 1960s Modular String Wall Unit in teak Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan ’The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Teak Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan 'The Ladder Shelf’
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Original 1970s Modular String Wall Unit in Teak Wood by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
String Regal wall unit
Made in Sweden
Bokhyllan 'The Ladder Shelf'
Design: Nils und Kajsa
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Mid century modular wall unit by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood 1970
By Roberto Pamio
Renato Toso, Stilwood
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
which sets it apart from any wall system: the modularity of the shelving, which is great if you want a
Category
Vintage 1970s Shelves
Materials
Seagrass, Ash
Mid Century MODERN Modular CADO Hanging Wall Shelving in Light Oak, c. 1960
s
By Cado
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Orignial Danish Modern Mid Century Cado Wall Shelving System in hard to find light oak, c. 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Mid Century MODERN Modular CADO Wall Unit / Shelving in Light Oak, c. 1950
s
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Original Danish Modern Mid Century Cado Wall Unit / Shelving System in hard to find light oak, c
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Oak
Danish Teak 4-Bay Cado Wall Unit Modular Shelving System Bar Desk Paul Cadovius
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
designer shelves are fully modular, allowing an infinite number of combinations and is easily assembled to
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Formica, Teak
60s Poul Cadovius Modular Teak 3-Bay Danish Royal System Wall Unit Shelving Bar
By Royal System, Poul Cadovius
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
large chest of four drawers, alongside five shelves.
The cabinets are simply hung from pins, whilst the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Floating Teak Wall Unit from PS System, 1960s
By PS System
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This wall unit is reminiscent in style to the Royal System by Poul Cadovius from 1948. A modular
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Poul Cadovius Cado Teak Modular Wall Unit Shelves
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
shelves, the largest of which could be used as a small desk. This beautifully designed modular system can
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Perriand’s Nuage shelving unit from 1940. Drawing on her experience of seeing cloud-like wall-hung modular
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Wall Unit, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular Italian wall unit with 6 shelves. Wear due to time and age.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$1,784
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular Wooden wall unit with 5 shelves and 3 pedestals with 1 double door containing 1 shelf
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,677
Italian Wall Unit, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 11 shelves, 3 Box with two doors containing a shelf and 1 Box with a hinged
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$5,949
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 5 shelves, 2 boxes with 2 doors containing one shelf and one box with 4
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,974
Danish Modern Wall Unit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Freestanding modular wall unit with teak shelves and compartments mounted to black metal supports
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
$2,650
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 6 shelves, 2 boxes with 1 double door containing 2 shelves, 1 box with 4
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,045
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 5 shelves, a box with 2 sliding doors containing a shelf, a box with 2 doors
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,748
Italian Wall Unit, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 9 shelves, 1 box with two sliding glass doors, 1 box with two doors
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
$3,807
Italian Wall Unit by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Dal Vera
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden wall unit to be hung on the wall and modular with 13 shelves, a large box with 2 doors
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wall Unit by Leonardo Fiori for Isa Bergamo, 1960s
By Leonardo Fiori, ISA Bergamo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Modular wall unit with 9 shelves and 2 boxes containing one shelf. Adjustable height: height
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Modular Wall Shelves by Architect Donald Singer
By Donald Singer
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four architect designed modular wall mounted display shelves by noted Broward County
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Stainless Steel
Roberto Monsani Large Wall Modular System, circa 1970
By Roberto Monsani, Acerbis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall modular system designed by Roberto Monsani, circa 1970
Manufactured by Acerbis.
In good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern William Watting Modular Wall System, 1960s the Netherlands
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for ScanFlex, The
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modular Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius for Cado, Denmark 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish wall unit designed by Poul Cadovius for CADO, Denmark. This setup is in rosewood and has
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Omnia Modular Wall Unit by George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage teak wall unit features modular cabinets and shelves mounted to custom metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Modular String Wall Unit in Teak by Nisse Strinning, Sweden
By Kajsa Strinning 1, String Design AB
Located in Vienna, AT
String regal wall unit designed by Nils and Kajsa Strinning in 1949. This one was made in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern William Watting Modular Wall System, 1960s the Netherlands
By William Watting, ScanFlex
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period modular two-tone wall unit designed by William Watting for ScanFlex, The
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Brass
Modular Wall Unit Shelving System in Teak by Hilker, 1960s, Germany
By Ernst Dieter Hilker, Omnia
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modular shelving system with corner, version "Omnia" by Ernst Dieter Hilker from the 1960s.
Black
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
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Modular Wall Shelves For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of modular wall shelves for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, all modular wall shelves available were constructed with great care. Find 163 antique and vintage modular wall shelves at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Modular wall shelves have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modular wall shelves are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many modular wall shelves are appealing in their simplicity, but String Design AB, Nils Nisse Strinning and Poul Cadovius produced popular modular wall shelves that are worth a look.
How Much are Modular Wall Shelves?
Prices for modular wall shelves can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, modular wall shelves begin at $466 and can go as high as $19,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.
Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You
Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items.
In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior.
Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time.
Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.
Questions About Modular Wall Shelves
- What are modular walls?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Modular walls are free-standing outdoor wall systems made from posts and panels. These walls are commonly used as residential fencing, acoustic barriers or even retaining walls.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Typically, the best way to hang wall shelves on a wall is through the studs. The studs are the strong vertical beams that form the frames of walls. You can locate them using a tool called a stud finder. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of wall shelves.
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